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1995 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Introduction to Perspectives on Ecological Integrity
Authors : John Lemons, Laura Westra
Published in: Perspectives on Ecological Integrity
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Included in: Professional Book Archive
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Recently, concepts of ecological integrity have been proposed to facilitate enhanced protection of biological and ecological resources against the threat of human activities. The promotion of ecological integrity as a basis for public policy and decisionmaking stems from scientists and others concerned about the threats of human activities to ecosystems and species, and from philosophers attempting to derive a more suitable ethic to the relationships between humans and the nonhuman environment.